Reviews by demcorhip:

A nice enough looking brown ale. Chestnut in hue, a somewhat aggressive pour generated a thick three fingers of head, that displayed decent retention, and is already starting to leave nice thick clumps of lace as it slowly recedes.

The aroma has the somewhat typical esters associated with english ales, with the fruitiness of pear and a hint of apple. The malt aromas are understated, but the breadiness with underlying hints of biscuit and toffee are noted. I suppose this one may open up more if slightly warmer. English hops also present on the nose, and have me thinking Goldings with their floral and woody scent.

Wow, lots of toffee in the taste, along with some nuttiness that wasnt noted in the aroma, otherwise the malts and esters are quite similar to what was described earlier. The alcohol is surprisingly notable, with its hint of wood alcohol that plays well with the hops. This is an interesting brew.

Fairly light in body but full of flavour. A hint of astringency, grain husk, and an underlying chalkiness are certainly noted. A fair bit of malt present, but is nicely offset by the bitterness and warming alcohol presence.

Fairly drinkable ale, and certainly worth trying for fans of the style. It is fairly assertive yet a tasty enough brew. While i probably wont be rushing out to try this again im glad i did and would certainly recommend it.

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4.06/5 rDev +5.5%look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Wow what a quality made yorkshire ale,nice chesnut hue witha a good rocky head.Good medium body with a nice almost rich malty flavor,good sour tinge to finish it off.First Black Sheep ale I have had the pleasure to try looking forward to many more.I will be sure to get this again.

Taste: Semi-coarse around the palate, but smooth overall. Nice firm body and feel (from the brewing water). Crisp, dry. The hop flavour builds and peaks, with a raw, leafy, semi-astringent sharp flash of rind-like bitterness. It settles, then earth and a mild roasted malt character comes forward. Some carob, light toffee, coffee and touch of smoke. Malt character and sweetness is thinner than expected -- this is a very attenuated beer. Finish is dry and bitty with residual malt flavours.

Notes: Roasted, sharp bitterness / astringency ... all typical of a robust porter. Thought a bit more malt to balance would have been nice.

Regardless ... a really decent brew from the UK, not exceptional, just classic of the style with all of the traditional flavours. Good drinkin' here.

Georgeous dark amber brown with an amazingly thick and creamy bubblebath of khaki head sitting on top. Caramelly chocolate, vanilla, and warm alcohol scents. This is very smooth and just flows so easily over your tongue. The carbination is not so much, which makes this very drinkable. I like the feel of this one. Body is not so thin, but not really medium... maybe somewhere in between. Alot of vanilla bean flavor, black coffee, and maybe some whiskey. Very good drinkability , good flavors and mouthfeel to it.

16.9 oz brown bottle with no freshness date. Raised glass of a hop vine around the base of the neck is a bit showy. Fast to foam up and form a dense light tan head that takes a while to drop down. Solid brown with reddish amber hues glimmering off of the light.

Bit of a roasted twang, musty, fruity of black currant, caramel and earth in the aroma. The nose is creamy in a way from a very faint diacetyl.

Just as smooth as it is crisp with a sizeable dry and roasted malt character. Stable medium body with a nice flowing texture from the carbonation. Diacetyl is noticeable from the start but in a mild way, roasted flavours creep in slowly with light charcoal and coffee. Touch of fruitiness as well as a nuttiness from the yeast. Big push of earthiness middle to end. Alcoholic esters are in the back and don&#8217;t bother the palate at all. Finishes with a lingering diacetyl and toasted and roasted grain.

A fine dark ale to say the least, complex without taking away from drinkability. Went well with apple wood smoked turkey breast.

According to the label, a riggwelter is a sheep that has fallen and can't get back up. Guess that explains the distressed sheep on the label. This English Brown pours a clear, copper mahogany body with a two finger beige head that is creamy, with good retention. Lots of patch lace gets left on the glass.
Aroma has a note of mild chocolate malt, but is mostly creamy caramel with earthy hops.
Mouthfeel has a medium body and moderate carbonation.
Taste mirrors the aroma, with chocolate and caramel maltiness balanced by a nutty and earthy hops bitterness. Slightly on the sweet side, overall, but quite tasty.
This is a tasty and satisfying English Brown Ale. Very solid.

Reddish-brown pour with a fair-sized off-white head. Roasted malt, caramel, and banana in the nose, with some straw. Taste was a ton of straw, popcorn, and bitter, bitter malt. The straw is nearly overwhelming when you get to the bottom. Strange beer.

A 500ml bottle with a BB of Sept 2014. Acquired a while back from a supermarket. A local hero; named after a Yorkshire term for a sheep that has rolled over and got stuck on it's back.

Poured into a tulip pint glass. A clear, dark reddish-brown hue with medium carbonation. Yields a large head of creamy beige foam that lasts for a few minutes before reducing to a patchy surface layer. Aroma of vaguely fruity malt with hints of roasted grain, caramel, ale yeast esters, faint dried fruit and stewed hops. A twinge of warming booze in the background. Nice.

Tastes of caramel malt and subtle roasted grain with a seriously bitter finish. Notes of roasted malt, caramel, fruity yeast esters, mild dried fruit, leafy stewed hops and faint earthiness. Well-attenuated, with a hint of alcohol in the background and a strident hop bitterness upon swallowing. Mouthfeel is smooth, tingly and dry, with spritzy carbonation and decent body for the style. Could stand to be a shade thicker. Somewhat astringent, followed by an aftertaste of bitter stewed hops, fruity malt and ale yeast.

A solid, nicely-balanced example of a strong ale. In fact, Riggwelter forms my mental template of the style. Looks alright, while the aroma and flavour have a rich malt presence accompanied by a considerable hop bitterness. Subtle roasty and fruity notes mingle on the palate. Mouthfeel is OK but could be slightly more substantial. Well-crafted and traditional; shame it's filtered as I imagine live yeast would add an extra dimension to the character. Doubtless a cracker on cask. Worth sampling if you come across it.

Appears a brown caramel hue with an abundant amount of beige head forming thick and rises above the rim of my English style pub glass, lacing forms thin but evenly. Aromatics slight diacetyl earthy herbal tobacco leaves, mild dusted cocoa with an English funk from open fermentation. Roasted caramel malts bring out cereal like whole grain ntoes as well. Flavors is mildly sweet with a touch of wet cardboard, excellent earthy English hop dose mild chocolate bitterness touch of toffee as well. Toasted nut and a flow of mineral quality arises. Mouthfeel is medium bodied naturally carbonated with smooth carbonation no cloying qualities at all. Drinkability is session material all the way I'm glad to have local access to this ale.

This "Strong" Ale pours clear mahogany with a fine tan head that leaves decent sticky lacing.

The aroma is appealing and promising, wit ample notes of dark fruits, toffee and roasted nuts. Hints of apples and spicy hops.

Taste: not what I expected from the nose. The flavor is more malty with a darker roast, as the appearance suggests. Bittersweet with hints of burnt toffee, toast, caramel, apples, a touch of smoke, raisins, dates and other vague dark fruits. There are some earthy hop flavors in addition to the bitterness.

(Served in a nonic)
A- This beer has a deep brown body with a slight garnet glow at the base showing its slightly dense but clear body. There is a thick light tan head that last and last and a good carbonation of big bubbles gliding up the side of the glass.
S- The soft balsamic vinegar aroma becomes more vinous as the beer warms but quickly gives way to a woody dry toffee note that is light but pleasant.
T- The soft toffee flavor has a slight tartness to the finish and a soft bitterness lingers after each sip. I can't tell if the bitterness is hop or roasted malt but there is no hop aroma or flavor otherwise noted.
M- This beer has a medium-full mouthfeel with a slight watery but almost chewy texture. No astringency or alcohol warmth.
D- The nice soft toffee and toasted malt flavors are nice but I'm not sure if the tartness and woody notes suggest this is old or just the "traditional flavor" of this beer. A little more depth would have been nice in the flavor and aroma.

This beer lets a little bit of light into the body but is otherwise a very dark brown. The brown head is about 3/4 of a finger, nice and tight with good retention. Lacing is somewhat more than moderate, spotting and lacing with a few legs here and there.
I'm not sure how to tag this beer upon first inspection. It seems initially to have lots of dark fruits along with creamy sweetness, maybe a touch of roast, and some dark cocoa. It's got a hint of nut and something leafy.
I might initially have pegged this for a traditional Scottish ale, but there's a bit of transition that occurs. It has a warmth that seems to be from alcohol despite being below 6% with lots of caramel, roast, nut and dark chocolate. While not peaty, there's some earth with just a ghost of something smoky. Hops aren't neglected, but this is allowed to be malt-forward, and it's good here. Lots of fruity sweetness and gentle tanginess run through as an undertone from beginning to end. This beer, ultimately, is rich, deep and complex with some layers to sift through.
This has a big body for a brown, particularly an English brown, though it doesn't stray from its purpose. It has depth in the feel, too, with dryness underneath a sweeter overtone and a certain richness to it. Crispness is light but firm and consistent from first hitting the tongue to the back of the throat in every sip, while it goes creamy smooth for the duration.

Pours a dark mahogony with a huge tan foamy head. The head leaves great lacing making this a real nice looking beer. The smell is all about dark fruit. There is alittle bit of nut "chewiness",but the dark fruit totally dominate the aroma. The taste is very porter like with dark fruit,coffee,nuttiness,vanilla,roasted malt, and a smoked wood flavor. The m/f is medium and the complex flavors are very good. A very good beer that I think is alittle underrated.

Clear burnt ruby with a mound of creamed suds on top.
Nose of roast malt and buttered grapes.
Begins with a mild roast coffee essence that calms and heads towards bitter chocolate. Toffee-coated raisins are next, then it gallops towards diacetyl-induced butter. This is quelled and offset by the lingering roastedness and the vaporous, fleeting molasses and anise. The roast fades towards carob as caramel-bathed black grapes surge in the later half, alongside traces of rye-like smoky, bready spice. Ends assertively Goldings bittered with perks of herb and a strong, lingering black tea finish.
Tempered carbonation and an unruffled medium build. This is a good short-distance quaffer. However, It seems a bit high in butter for sessions of long duration. It's a minor gripe. Fresh off cask or tap, and this could be an all-nighter...and perhaps into the next day.
An impressive creation. Like a hoppier Brown Ale / Old Ale cross.

A brown ale with abundant ice cream float head. Hoppiness and malty character and complexity, some cocoa. Earthy, touch herbal, bit astringent mouthfeel, which is fine with food.Lace in glass. Definite nuttiness. Surprisingly drinkable. Satisfying. Good for its style.

This beer's a little rough. Burnt bitterness throughout. Dark fruit, dates and raisins put it on the sweeter side of things. Coffee bean bitterness, like chewing on one. Butterscotch and slight buttery feel to it.

Mouthfeel, a little on the thin side for me, kind of slippery. Doesn't do a fantastic job of blending the alcohol, it tastes stronger than it's 5.7%. An okay beer, pretty rough around the edges.